Table 1

Hospitalisation rates in high, middle and low income countries

High-income countriesLow-income and middle-income countriesTotal
Hospitalisation rates* N/A
Mean (95% CI)10.8 (8.6 to 13.2)3.7 (2.0 to 6.1)
Total population1 056 300 0005 554 000 0006 610 300 000
Total number of hospitalisations (estimated range)117.8 M (94.3 M—143.4 M)203.1 M (121.9 M—312.2 M)421 M (225.5 M—616.3 M)
  • *Rates are per 100 citizens per year; M, million